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Hey, I have some hot deets for you guys.Guitar Hero: Metallicahas music that you pretend to play with plastic instruments. The majority of the tunes are from some no-name metal band named “Metallicrax” or whatever. That’s hot stuff right there. I picked it up at a preview event in San Francisco where I got some nice hands-on time with the game. (And a link to the vignette shown after the break)...
Games on Demandhas never been particularly competitive with its prices, much to the confusion and disappointment of consumers. In recent times, pricing has become more reasonable, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement. What gives? Eurogamer got a choice quote from a Microsoft spokesperson on the matter. “No one retailer has the lowest pricing for every product, and our program is about giving people 24 x 7 convenience and selection when shopping for Xbox 360 games....
WithMinecraftset to release on 11/11/11, the team at Mojang is pitching an all-out MinecraftCon, where the final release would be pushed out dramatically on stage “or something.” It’s to take place in Las Vegas, if it does take place at all. That’s where you come in. They’rerunning a pollto see if this is worth pursuing or not. The big question is: would you pay $90 to attend? “There’d be contests (costume, speed building, whatever else), Q&A sessions, parties and awesome food and such....
Modern Warfare 2‘s first downloadable content, a five-map set called the “Stimulus Package,” finally makes its way to PlayStation Network tomorrow after remaining exclusive to Xbox LIVE for a good chunk of time. Alongside the new maps — Bailout, Salvage, Storm, Crash, and Overgrown — the PS3 version ofModern Warfare 2is getting a couple of new multiplayer playlists: Stimulus (only new maps), Stimulus Hardcore, and Team Tactical (TDM, Domination, CTF, Demolition for 6-8 players)....
New to Monday Mind Teasers? No problem, here’s how it works. I’ve picked a few different video game covers, and disguised them each with shaky hand-drawn silhouettes. With the help of other Dtoiders, your job is to figure out every single one of the secret video game covers. This week there’s two easy ones, a medium, and two hard teasers. To help make it easier for you though, each week’s group of games all share a theme with each other....
Muramasa: The Demon Bladeis an absolutely beautiful game for the Wii. I’ve been in love with the art and visual since the first screenshot was revealed. Sadly, I practically forgot all about the game’s existence. That is until Tomopop posted about this wonderful Momohime figure. TheMuramasa: The Demon Bladefigure is scheduled to come out in July. It’ll come with an interchangeable sword and will be going for around $71. you may pre-order Momohime now over onHobby Search....
2K Sports is dribbling a demo forNBA 2K11on to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network today. The demo will let players relive the thrill of last season’s NBA Finals, playing one quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics. What you should be looking for are the games overhauled “IsoMotion Dribbling” controls, shot control, and fancy new graphics. They are quite fancy. The game is out for PlayStation 3 (with Move support!...
Those demakers are at it again. This time, we’re looking atPixel Force: Halo. As the name would imply, it’s being made by Eric Ruth, who also tackled visually downgraded versions ofLeft 4 DeadandDJ Hero. The cries Grunts make right before death are absolutely terrifying. And, assuming this demake follows the same Grunt massacre thatHalo: Combat Evolvedentailed, you’re going to be hearing it a lot. According to Piki Geek, we can look forward to a late January release on PC for this one....
We heard a rumorthat Nintendo has rounded up some new titles to be added to their Nintendo Selects value line for Wii last week. Now they confirm that four titles have been added to the line-up:Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!andSuper Mario Galaxy.All four titles will be available on August 28, priced at only $19.99. These join the four that kicked off the program last year: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super SluggersandWii Sports....
If you’re anESPN NFL 2K5fan who happens to be single today, then this news isn’t going to make your Valentine’s Day any better. According to aSportsBusiness Journal report, the NFL is doing Electronic Arts a big favor: the league has reduced the fees for its exclusive contract with EA Sports for the publisher’sMadden NFLvideogames, and in addition, has extended the deal by a year — through 2013. The ominous prospect of an NFL lockout (and accordingly, the possibility that there will be no football season this fall) is leaving in the lurch companies who have similar licensing contracts with the NFL, but then, there’s nothing quite likeMadden....
Nintendo wasn’t kidding when they said it was their intention to reach every member of your family. We all assumed they would stop when they had you, your mom, your dog and your hot sister playing a four-wayWii Tennismatch, but it looks like their icy grip extends down the street to the retirement home too.The above video is from theAARP‘s “Life After 50” convention where Nintendo did their best to prove to the older generation that their new Wii console is theKick The Canof the 21st century....
Nintendo has trademarked a bunch of 3DS-related things with the word “CrossPass” in the name, including CrossPass Mode, CrossPass Network and CrossPass Connection. Given the way the name sounds and the various words it’s been connected with, reasonable speculation assumes that CrossPass refers to the way in which 3DS units will passively communicate with each other, exchanging information while the unsuspecting humans play games or even just carry their handhelds in their pockets....
